Netherlands: Onion sales in West Africa without Senegal for the time being

Onion exports started in the first week of the new season (the first week of July; week 27) at the same pace as last year. About 6,000 tons were delivered to almost fifty different destinations. The most important customer is Great Britain with more than 1,400 tons. That is also the biggest setback compared to last year, because the British already imported 2,600 tons in week 27. It is also striking that a number of West African countries are more active in the market than a year ago. Ivory Coast and Guinea each imported about 800 tons. Sierra Leone purchased more than 600 tonnes in the first week of 2024-2025. Sales to these three countries are therefore 1,600 tons higher than in the same week last year. This more than compensates for the decline in sales to Great Britain. Senegal is currently absent from export destinations. It is expected that this will remain the case for the time being. It seems that the onion market in Senegal is not doing so well. The people have no money ...